It takes the average reader 3 hours and 27 minutes to read Joe Darling, Gumshoe by David H Fears
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Joe Darling is a private eye down on his luck in Portland, Oregon in 1947. He is handed what seems like a pedestrian case to find a missing husband, by a wealthy and stunning young woman, heiress to the Sinclair fortune in oil and perfumes. The case unwinds to possible blackmail, conspiracy to take over the perfume company, murder of a rapist, and powerful forces from a small town sheriff's past. Joe falls into every quicksand laced with seduction and longings that would defeat most men. Along the way he discovers a woman with true worth that he slowly falls for, which requires rejecting other femme fatales. With help from an old cop pal and a female journalist, Joe winds his way to a startling conclusion in this mystery that holds up also as a romance. Adult situations.
Joe Darling, Gumshoe by David H Fears is 204 pages long, and a total of 51,816 words.
This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 43 minutes to read Joe Darling, Gumshoe aloud.
Joe Darling, Gumshoe is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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